Nikola Tesla Museum
Beograd · Museums
A small museum in a 1929 villa holding Tesla's archive, personal belongings and the urn with his ashes. Visits are by guided tour only (Serbian and English, about 45 minutes) with a Tesla coil demonstration where bulbs light up in visitors' hands. Come at opening time to avoid queues.
Paid · closed Mondays · guided tours only
How to get there
- 24 min walk from Republic Square
- Stop Pravni fakultet (242 m) 2L 6 7L 8 10 12 14 26
- Stop Smiljanićeva (249 m) 24
- Stop Cvetni trg (282 m) 24
- Opening hours
- Mon 10:00–18:00
Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00 - Phone
- +381 11 2433886
- Website
- tesla-museum.org
About
The Nikola Tesla Museum (Serbian: Музеј Николе Тесле, Muzej Nikole Tesle) is a science museum located in Belgrade in Serbia. It is dedicated to honoring and displaying the life and work of Nikola Tesla as well as the final resting place for Tesla. It holds more than 160,000 original documents, over 2,000 books and journals, over 1,200 historical technical exhibits, over 1,500 photographs and photo plates of original, technical objects, instruments and apparatus, and over 1,000 plans and drawings. Very little is on display in the small ground floor exhibition space. The Nikola Tesla Archive was inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme Register in 2003 due to its critical role regarding history of electrification of the world and future technological advancements in this area.
From other cities
- Novi Sad → Beograd 76 departures on weekdays, from 38 min
- Niš → Beograd 17 departures on weekdays, from 2 h 50 min
- Subotica → Beograd 22 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 26 min
- Kragujevac → Beograd 17 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 45 min
- Čačak → Beograd 21 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 46 min
- Zrenjanin → Beograd 14 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 13 min
Nearby
- St. Mark's Church and Tašmajdan Park 10 min walk
- Temple of Saint Sava 13 min walk
- House of the National Assembly 13 min walk
- Jevremovac Botanical Garden 20 min walk
- Republic Square and Prince Mihailo monument 24 min walk
- Skadarlija 24 min walk
Nearby
- Genčićeva kuća Castle · 2 m
- U Krug Café · 26 m
- Super Star Travel Travel agency · 37 m
- Embassy of Spain Embassy · 42 m
- Embajada de España en Serbia y Montenegro Embassy · 42 m
- Sudski tumač i prevodilac za francuski jezik Tanja Antić Company · 42 m
- Ambasada Španije Embassy · 44 m
- Fab living by Una Clothes · 55 m
FAQ
What are the opening hours of Nikola Tesla Museum?
Opening hours: Mon 10:00–18:00; Tue–Sun 10:00–20:00.
How to get to Nikola Tesla Museum by public transport?
Nearest stops: Pravni fakultet — 242 m, lines 2L, 6, 7L, 8, 10, 12; Smiljanićeva — 249 m, lines 24; Cvetni trg — 282 m, lines 24.
How far is Nikola Tesla Museum from the city centre?
It is about 1.5 km from the city centre (Republic Square) as the crow flies, about 24 min on foot.